All Japan articles
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News
‘Look Back’ wins grand prix at Niigata animation festival as winners reflect on AI
The festival is due to take place a month earlier in 2026
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‘Plan 75’ director Chie Hayakawa among selection for Japan’s global networking scheme
The filmmaker is one of four emerging filmmakers chosen for the second Film Frontier Global Networking Program.
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Hong Kong action film ‘Stuntman’ lands Japan distribution (exclusive)
StarsTung Wai as a once-famous stunt director making a comeback.
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Korea’s LYD boards ‘On Summer Sand’ as it expands Japan slate
The film stars Joe Odagiri and is set to release in July.
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Hong Kong’s Medialink readies slate of animated releases (exclusive)
Titles include ’Dream Animals The Movie’.
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Features
Filmart 2025: the buzz titles from Japan
A murder mystery starring Ken Watanabe, the latest from Plan 75 director Chie Hayakawa and a true story from Takashi Miike are showcased by Japanese sellers at Filmart.
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‘Perfect Days’ star Koji Yakusho to receive Asian Film Awards honour
The Japanese actor has a career spanning more than four decades.
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Crunchyroll sets first int’l dates for ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle’
First in trilogy will open in US and UK on September 12.
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Compiled TV episodes prove Japan’s biggest cinema release of 2025 so far
‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-’ is set for release in the US on February 28.
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‘Inu-Oh’ director Masaaki Yuasa launches animation studio Ame Pippin
The Japanese filmmaker is also known for animated features ‘Mind Game’, ‘Lu Over The Wall’ and ‘Ride Your Wave’.
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Reviews
‘The Longing’ review: Toshizo Fujiwara directs and stars in sweet Panorama drama
An Osaka pancake chef helps an ex-con out
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Japanese directors Takeshi Kushida, Shinji Araki, Naoya Kusaba talk upcoming projects in Berlin (exclusive)
The trio are meeting with potential partners at the European Film Market (EFM).
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Toshizo Fujiwara’s ‘The Longing’ lands sales agent ahead of Berlin premiere (exclusive)
The story centres on a couple who run a restaurant and employ ex-youth offenders to help support their rehabilitation.
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Michihito Fujii readies crime drama ‘A Light In The Harbor’, Toei to sell at EFM
The feature is set for release in winter 2025.
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Promotion
Japan picks trio of rising directors to promote at Berlinale
Shinji Araki, Takeshi Kushida and Naoya Kusaba were chosen by a panel of industry experts.
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Features
Berlin 2025: The buzz titles from Japan
A true story from Takashi Miike, an adaptation of a Kazuo Ishiguro novel and a horror sequel are being introduced by Japanese sellers at EFM.
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Netflix reveals three films and samurai series on Japan 2025 slate
The features include ‘10Dance’ and ‘Bullet Train Explosion’.
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Fan Bingbing and Gabriel Byrne to star in Wayne Wang’s ’Diary Of A Mad Old Man’ for Bankside (exclusive)
Production will begin this summer in Japan.
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Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas film retitled ‘The Last Viking’, sells to Japan (exclusive)
TrustNordisk confirms international title, previously ‘Back To Reality’.
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Founder of UK’s Day for Night launches Asia-based company Not That Films (exclusive)
The sister firm will handle distribution, sales and co-production from its base in Tokyo, Japan.